Combined purse and billfold



Oct. 28, 1958 L. s. SCHLESSINGER ETAL 7,

COMBINED PURSE AND BILLFOLD 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 4, 1956 I INVENTOR?" Ludwig S. Schlessmger y Ludolf Klein AT TORNE Y Oct. 28, 1958 s. SCHLESSINGER ET AL COMBINED PURSE AND BILL-FOLD 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 4, 1956 INVENTORS Ludwig S. Schlessilnger a Ludolf Klein fjm ATTORNE Y United States Patent COMBINED PURSE AND BILLFOLD Ludwig S. Schlessinger, New York, and Ludolf Klein, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application October 4, 1956, Serial No. 613,973

4 Claims. (Cl. 150-35) This invention relates to a combined purse and billfold.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a combined purse and billfold wherein two purse pockets are provided on the opposite sides of the billfold opening and separable from one another to provide access to the bills through the purse opening.

It is another object of the invention to provide a combined purse and billfold wherein the purse pockets are integrally formed from the inner lining of the billfold pocket, the purse pocket for the one side of the billfold pocket and the lining being made from a single piece of leather lining material folded from the ends and from the sides and attached to the outer billfold parts and wherein a duplicate construction is had to the other side of the billfold.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a combined purse and billfold wherein two purse pockets are provided and the closing of the billfold pocket at its rear side is joined by a simple clip means connected between the inner sides of the pocket without requiring stitching or interfering with the opening of the purse pocket and allowing thereby maximum expansion of the purse pockets and of the space between them without losing control of the opening of the purse and so that the ends of the bills within the purse pocket are readily and adequately exposed and so that easy access can be had to them.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a combined purse and billfold that have the above objects in mind, which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, easy to assemble, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to use, of pleasing appearance, compact, durable, can be constructed without frames if desired, and will stand long wear, and efficient in use.

For a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l. is a perspective view of the combined purse and hillfold constructed according to one form of the invention, and including frames about the purse opening,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the combined purse and billfold opened to provide access to the purse and to the ends of the bills in the billfold opening,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the combined purse and billfold with the ends of the same separated to provide access to the billfold opening,

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the opened billfold taken on line --4- of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the combined purse and billfold constructed according to another form of the invention wherein the purse frames are dispensed with,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the combined purse and billfold shown in Fig. 5 opened to provide access to the purse pockets and to the ends of the bills and with ice portions broken away to show the interior construction of one side thereof,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the combined purse and billfold opened to provide access to the bills,

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the purse end thereof,

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the inner lining of one side of the billfold opening from which one of the purse pockets is made, and

Fig. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 1010 of Fig. 9 to show the fabric stiffening or backing for the thin leather lining material.

Referring now particularly to Figs. 1 to 4, 15 represents an outer leather piece that forms the exterior of the combined purse and billfold and 16 represents a taffeta or cloth inner piece which taken with the outer piece forms the supporting structure of the combined purse and billfold. Secured to the inner face of the taffeta piece 16 at the opposite ends thereof are card pocket pieces 17 and 18 having openings respectively at 17 and 18' to allow for the insertion thereinto of cards.

On the inner side of the outer piece, there is secured a combined inner leather lining 19 and a :foldable pocket 20 integrally formed therefrom and made from a blank piece 19 shown in Figs. 9 and 10. This blank piece has a lower portion 22 that runs one half the length of the billfold, a double length central portion 23, with side wings 24, 25 extending laterally from the opposite sides thereof and an upper portion 26. This blank piece 19 is folded along a central line 27 and the halves of the wing portions 24 and 25 are brought together to provide respectively the collapsible sides of the purse pocket as shown in Fig. 2 at 24' and 25'.' The upper and lower portions 26 and 22 and the double length central portion are covered with a reinforcing cloth fabric 28 to provide stiffening for the thin leather material from which the lining and the pocket is made. The wing portions are without reinforcing fabric and are adhered to one another throughout their full area. The wing sections are released from the sides of the upper and lower portions 26 and 22 as indicated respectively at 29, 3d and 31, 32. When the wing portions have been secured to one another the blank piece 19 is placed over the inner face of the leather outerpiece 15 and is secured thereto by a stitching 33 that runs along an inwardly turned hem 15.

The upper portion 26 along with the outer sides of the wing sections are stitched into the outer piece along the sides. On the upper end of the outer piece and of the upper portion 26 there is clamped a purse frame member 34 having a catch knob 35 and side extensions 36 and 37 that are pivotally connected to side extensions 38 and 39 of a frame member 40 having a catch knob 41 adapted to cooperate with the catch knob 35 of the frame member 34 to hold the purse members closed upon one another in the conventional manner.

The opposite side of the billfold pocket has a lining 42 similarly formed from a blank piece similar to the blank piece shown in Fig. 9 and similarly folded to provide a pocket 43 in upper portion 44, and collapsible side wing portions 45, 46. This lining 42 is sewed by' stitching 47 to the taffeta piece 16 and the pocket pieces 17 and 18. A card hinge assembly structure 48 is secured to the inner assembly to join the tafieta and inner lining intermediate their length and is adapted to receive individual transparent card pockets 48. When the inner and outer assemblies have been formed they are joined with one another along the lower edge as indicated at 49 and half way up the one side edge indicated at 50. The inwardly turned hem 15' of the outer portion will extend over the inner assembly and the card pocket member 17 along the stitching '33. This leaves the billfold open between the inner and outer assemblies entrance thereof so that the edges of the bills are retained.

straight in. the. billfold. pocket' and not made fully loose when the purse part isopened. The frame part is secured along the upper edge of the inner assembly to in.

clude the-upperportion of. the lining forming the inner wall. of. the pocket. 43%, the taffeta piece, and the leather card pocket piece. 18. A leather tab 53 having a metal end. piece 54 and a male fastening, element 55 is also secured tothe. frame, 40 with these upper edges. When the. billfold'is. closed as shown. in Fig. 1 the male fastener 55. is united with a. female fastener 56 on the lower portion of the. outer assembly to hold the billfold closed uponitself. it is. merely desired to remove a' bill from the billfold pocket. At. these times it is only necessary to open the frame members 34 and 40 as shown in Fig. 2 so that access is had not only tov the change pockets 20 and 43 but also to the upper end ofthe billfold pocket 51 so that the. bills can. be removed endwise in a manner illustrated in Fig. 2 from the purse portion. It is only necessary to open the billfold pocket at times when the bills are: to beinserted thereinto.

Referring now to Figs. to. 8, there is shown a modified form of the invention wherein the metal purse frames are. dispensed with inthis combined purse and billfold,

the card pocket piece. corresponding to the card pocket piece 18 as indicated at 60 is.provided with an extension.

61,. an extension 62 of the lining for the inner assembly covering the. inner. face of. the extension 61 as well as pocket 46'. This extension can be folded down over the outer assembly and secured by its male fastener 63 to a female fastener 64 over the upper portion of the outer assembly of the billfold and united therewith. The

The pockets 20. and 46 are joined by a clip 65 as shown in Fig. 6. at the. opposite. side from which the pockets are joined by the. clip 52 in the. first form. of the invention discussed above.

owner of. the billfold to make. his. withdrawal of. the bills from the space between the purse pockets. Oneside. of this space is left free and open as the. purse end of the billfold is opened.

It should now be apparent that there has been provided a combined purse and billfold wherein the linings are so formed andshaped that they can be made intoa combined lining and purse pocket adapted to be respectively secured to. the outer. and inner pieces of. the billfbId. and to make. simplev the. work operations in constructing this combinedpurse and. billfold.

It. will alsobe apparent that. there has. been provided a simple construction for. a combined purse and billfold.

inwhich the purse part of. the billfold will. be provided A-. clip 52. joins. theinner faces of the pockets The billfoldcan remain closed at times when This does not change; materially the. use of the billfold. but tends to. force the.

with two change pockets instead" of one and" wherein this is made possible without. complicatingor making intricate the construction of the billfold.

While various changes may be made in the detailed construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be Within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A combined purseandbillfold comprising. outer and inner pieces, combined inner lining and purse pockets respectively assembled; upon the outer and inner: pieces and providing thereby inner. andi outer assemblies, said inner and outer assemblies. being joined along the lower edge and half way up the one side edge whereby to pro vide a billfold opening; at v one. side. thereof, the inner and outer assemblies at the upper end of the billfold being separable from one another, and releasable fastening means joining the upper ends of the inner and outer assemblies and releasable: to provide access to the dual changepurse pockets and the upper end of the billfold. pocket, each of said combined: inner lining and purse pockets comprising a: single sheet. piece having lower andupper portions, an intermediate-portion therebetween, a. wing. portion extending laterally from each of the sides of the intermediate portion, saidv sheet piece being folded along a line in the-middle of the-intermediate portion and theopposing wing portions. being joined together to provide collapsible end.- formations for the sides of the purse. pockets and joined to assemblies along the lower and up. per portions of the sheet piece.

2.. A combined. purse andbillfold as-defined in claim 1, and upper and; lower card pocket pieces joined to the inner assembly and. said:outer piece having a hem portion extending about the inner assembly and the lower cardpocket. piece: in joining the. lower portion and the half side of the inner. and outer assemblies, said means for fastening the separable: purse portions. of the billfold includinghingeable. frame piecesjoined. respectively to theinner and outer assemblies,. the. frame piece secured. to the upper portion. ofthe inner assembly overlying the inner lining of the inner pieceand the upper. pocket piece to finish off and secure the pieces together.

3. A combined purse. and billfold as defined inrclaim. 2, a tab also secured under the one frame member and centrally thereof, the lower endof the outer assemblyhaving, a fastener element thereon and said tab having a co.- operating fastener element adapted to be secured. to the one fastener element to hold the billfold folded upon. itself.

4. A combined purse and billfold'as defined in claim 1, and a card pocket piece joined to the inner assembly and. said means for fastening the separable purse portions together including an extension of the card pocket piece and of the inner assembly adapted to overlie the upper portion of the outer assembly and fastener elements respectively adapted to be joined to one another to securethe first portions together and a tab extending from the card. piece and having a cooperating fastener element upon the lower endof. the outer assembly and adapted to receive the fastener element of the tab so as to maintain the billfold closed.

References Citedin the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,707,025 Scheerer Mar. 26, 1929 2,720,904 Jeffery Oct. 18, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 582,797 Great Britain Nov. 28, 1946 

